FRITZ!Box 7360 Service - Knowledge Base

Setting up static port sharing

You can configure static port sharing to allow other other users in the Internet to access certain server services such as HTTP servers and remote maintenance servers, or online games and Internet applications in your FRITZ!Box home network.

Requirements / Restrictions

In order to use IPv4 Internet access, the FRITZ!Box must obtain a public IPv4 address from the Internet service provider.

Important:The FRITZ!Box is not accessible from the Internet over IPv4 when used on a DS-Lite ("Dual-Stack Lite") connection. When DS-Lite is active, the status "IPv4 over DS Lite" is displayed under "Connections" on the "Overview" page of the FRITZ!Box user interface.

In order to use IPv6 Internet access, the FRITZ!Box must obtain an IPv6 address from the Internet service provider and the server service or network device must support the IPv6 protocol.

Important:Some of the settings described here are only displayed if the advanced view is enabled in the user interface. The configuration procedure and notes on functions given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS.

1 Preparations

Determining ports and IP protocols

Determine which ports and IP protocols the server service or application uses to accept incoming connections. Refer to the manufacturer for this information, for example consult the manual.

Configuring the computer's firewall

If the server service or application is installed on a computer with its own firewall (for example Windows firewall), you must also configure the firewall:

Configure the computer's firewall according to the manufacturer's instructions so that the server service or application can be accessed from the FRITZ!Box home network.